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Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
The Bees Sting.

Naturalist Clark of Canada says the bees sting is by no means made for singing only, but IS used in doing the artistic cell work, capping the comb, and infusing the formic acid, by means of which honey receives its keeping qnalities. The sting is really skillful- )y contrived little trowel, with which the bee finishes off and caps the cells when they are filled brimful of honey. This explains why honey extracted be- fore it is capped over does not keep we'll. The formic acid has not been in iected into it.
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.

Hints and Isemedtes.-
 Wrinkles on the face are much under personal control. Knitting the brows perpetually produces an ugly wrinkle between the eyebrows. A habit of half closing the eyes, common to near sighted people who do not wear glasses, makes wrinkles at their outer corners.
 If neither vaseline nor pure glycerine suits your skin, try a mixture of equal parts of best glycerine and ordinary camphor in solution.
 Dr. William A. Hammond advises the use of black pepper, mustard, vinegar and other condiments in the diet of pa tients suffering from low levers of ty- phoid type and in almost all malarial disorders.
 We are not amphibious animals, as one might infer from the consistency with which we are urged to bathe- bathe, bathe. Tie morning plung,, the morning sponge and the slower may work mischief as we'll as good.
 The best way to prevent baby from chill after bath is to wrap it at ono in a warm cotton sheet or towel placed on a warm blanket.
 A bit of soft paper is recommended by an English doctor for dropping medi- cines into the eye, as being equally as effective as brushes, glass troopers, etc., and far less likely to introduce foreign substances. .-[Boston Budget.
 For burns apply white of egg and sweet oil, equal parts, beaten together. You may know the fire is out when tho burned flesh turns red and quits running water. When the fire is out scorch { linen rag, grease it with mutton tallow, and bind it on to heal the burn.
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
where was sweeping, and left him to wrestle with the pies alone.

where was sweeping, and left him to wrestle with the pies alone.
 But after while looked out. never see more dejected-looking picture, or more depressed man. His apron had got twisted to one side and was all covered with flour. Great dabs of flour were on both sides of his face and his whiskers were jest dredged. The tears he had shed had made water courses through the dirt and flour, and his ex- pression, o my! words fail me. He was jest taking pie out of the oven and settin' it on the table. He put the pan of mince meat in a chair to make room for the next pie, and then he took that out, the liquid from it dripping all over him and the kitching floor. And if it wasn't queer looking pie! The crust had crawled up in a roundish heap in the middle and the in side was roaming about every where, as if seeking somebody to devour it. My pardner stood still Qeaving the oven door open) and gazed at them. Then he backed back in a sorrowful kind of way, and set right square down in his pan of mince meat. He had had it on the stove, and it was bling hot, and he yelled accordingly, jumping an tearing around the room like mad. I rushed out with some dry pants and helped him on with lem. The first thing he did afterward was to take them two pies and march into the shed. Here he deposited lem in the swlll barrel. Next he went in and took the two out of the oven and carried them to the same appropriate grave"
 "Now," says he, recklessly, 'you may finish the pies, Philura, and I'll mend the fence."
 "Who's making these pies, Jeremiahs" I couldn't help saying.
 "Throw that in my face, will yep he muttered. in very subdued accents, as he went out and got his axe.
 But never grudged them poor pies, for I never heard any more about the way his mother used to do things. Portland Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
HUMOROUS.
To be looked up to-The fashionat

To be looked up to-The fashionable bat.
 The burning question: "Have you lighta"
 When a man is entertained by club he is hit hard.
 Activity in the building trade-Run- uing up houses.
 Gray hair being fashionable, elderly ladies never say dye.
 Jumping at a conclusion,-A dog try ing to catch his own tail.
 Young artist-Well, Charley, what do you think l ought to get for this paint inga Charley-Six months.
 It is never too late to mend; but man cannot expect to have button sewed on much after midnight.
 "Jones, is Shopper much of conver- sationalist2" 'Much of conversation alist, Smith! l should say he is. Why, he is life insurance agent"
 A magazine has an article on the mys- teries of vegetable life; but it doesn't tell us how it is that the largest speci- mems always get on the top of the basket.
 "You are picturing rather gloomy future for me, madame" he said to the fortune-teller. "Yes, sir" she replied; "but it's the best can do for half dollar" We have the Atlantic slope, the Pa cific slope, the Gulf slope, but the Cam ada slope seems to Do the most prom inent ono before the public just at present.
 The man who was going to be hung was rather paradoxical when he told the hangman that he desired the job done quickly, as he did not want to be kept in suspense.
 "I never change my mind," said Mrs. Brown, with snap of the jaw heard all over the room. "I wish you would, my dear," said Brown, mildly. 'It must be an improvement"
 A lady had some goods sent home, marked c. o. D. A little nine-year- old girl exclaimed: 'T know what c. O. D. means: Call. on dad." Which was singularly near the mark. Faith is sometimes represented by the figures of a drenched female clinging to a sea washed rock, but better personi- fcation would be baldheaded man buy ing bottle of patent hair restorer.
 They were talking of the feminine sex, when Mme. B. exclaimed: "You men arc right to accuse us. only know two perfect women." "And who is the othera" inquired her companion, gallant ly.
 ''Yes, Mir. Oldboy," she simpered, 'T have seen twenty-sevcn springs. Would you think it?" "Well, yes, maam. don't know but what would," MT. Oldboy said, "and guess some of them springs must have been very backward"
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16

Mir. Jay Gould's check to Mir. Thomas Allen for $1, 800, 900 is believed to be the largest draft of the kind ever made without notice to the bank on which it was drawn. It was written on ordinary note paper. John B. Alley once dashed of check for $4OO, 900 and gave it to Senator Dorsey for half interest in the senator's cattle ranch. There arc severa United States government checks for one cent to square up accounts, in existence, and personal check for two cents was recently cashed by bank in this city. A Virginia gentleman, incensed with a schoolmaster for fogging his son, drew 8 check in payment of the tuition fees due, and made it so insulting in its terms that the schoolmaster had it cashed and then sued the drawer for libel in publishing" it; but he was de- feated in the courts and was afterward horsewhipped by his antagonist. The curiosities of checks would fill volume If they could be collected.
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
The fact that sever al residents of Troy

The fact that sever al residents of Troy were recently killed by odorless gas has aroused some inquiry as to the use of this dangerous agent. It seems that this fuel gas, which is manufactured and used for various domestic purposes, can readily be made safe, or at least practi- cally so, by giving it an odor which will enable customers to detect its presence, and many patents have been taken out to accomplish this result. It may not be generally known that common gas can easily be made odorless, but that the odor is retained as a protection.
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
Quite a Relief.

Grocer,-Anybody been in while I was outa
 New Boy-Yes; female shop. lifter..
 "Eh! Wha--what did you do2"
 'T tried to call the police. but sho boxed my cars and told me I'd got to behave"
 ''Then what did you do?'
 q couldn't do nothing, an she emp. tied the moncy-drawer in her pocket" ''Great jinks! Didn't she say any thing more?'
 "Nothin', 'cept she 'spected you was drunk again."
 "Oh! That's all right. That's my wife,"
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
Striving.

l started on lonely road,
 A few companions with me went, Some fe,l behind, some forward strode, But all on one high purpose bent; To live for nature finding truth
 In beauty and the shrines of art: To consecrate our joyous youth To aims outside the common mart. turned aside and fingered long
 To pluck rose, to hear bird, To muse while listening to the song Of brooks through leafy coverts heard; To live in thoughts that brought no fame Or guerdon from the thoughtless crowd To toll for ends that could not claim The worlds applause coarse and loud. But i'll, though oft bind my sheaf, In fields my comrades have not known, Though art is long and life is brief,
 And youth has now forever flown; would not lose the raptures sweet.
 Nor scorn the toll of earlier years; Still would I cl mb with eager feet, Though towering height on height appears
 --Crdnch's Ariel aud Calibdn.
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
A woman has just died at the reforma-

A woman has just died at the reforma- tory at Indianapolis who was s9 years of age and has been in prison since 1850, when she was sentenced to imprison- ment for life for complicity in horrible murder of whole family--a man, his wife and four children. She was a motherly old woman, and to look at her wrinkled face one would never suppose that she was guilty of such an awful crime. She had charge of the milk de- partment while at Jacksonville. and was passionately fond of the children of the guards, who were sent there for milk. Frequently she would give them presents to kiss her, and not one of them seemed afraid of her.
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16

Cincinnati will be, as nearly as its age can be reckoned, one hundred years old in 1888. A beautiful city on a plain and surrounded by hills, it has had a rapidity of growth which is astonishing. At the beginning of the century there were seven hundred and fifty people on itss.~ In this year of our Lor1 1887 the native modesty of its inhabitants forbids them to say that it is the pivotal centre on which the solar system swings. It will celebrate its centennial with all the ceremonies that local pride can sug reSt
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
Driven to It.

Tommy was taken very sick. His mother discovered that he had been eat ng too much preserved stuff, and while awaiting the doctors visit, implored him to tell her the cause of it.
 'Mother," he said, finally. "Mother, Name Duffy rejected me suit, and" (hoarsely) 'lt drove me to jam!"-- Tid- Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
One of the most serious drawbacks to

One of the most serious drawbacks to railroad travel in Venezuela is grasshop- pers. They are so numerous that they literally cover the rails for miles, and, as they do not attempt to get out of the way of the engine, millions of them are crushed under the wheels and mako the track so slippery that trains are often brought to standstill. It is said that this grasshopper plague will last for seven wears,
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
Wouldn't Care,

Tender-hearted young lady-Oh, you cruel, heartess little wretch, to rob those poor birds of thelr eggsl
 Wicked little boy-Oh! That's the old one at you've got on yer bonnet. Guess she won't care.-[ Forest and Stream.
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
CANAAN, CONN.,, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1887.

fire. The shells were broken with small stores and the delicious morsels were turned out steaming, white, and savory enough to tempt an epicure. .-[San Francisco Call,
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
Connecticut Western News.
PUBLISHED AT CANAAN, uTchFlElD CO.,, CONN.,, EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
sc. BECKLEY, Editor and Proprietor.
Local News a Speciality,

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Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
The Way His Mother Did.

again.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
Got the Worst of 1t.

Bob Evans sat in Judge Lippincott's
court yesterday afternoon, the picture of a
deeply wronged man. He had his best
clothes on and a white bsndage nea rly
wound over bis right eye. His. manner
was slow and thoughtful and his words
came from him with a husky indistinctness
that betokened a nan utterly broken in
spirit and who had lost all confidence in
human nature. He related a tale OF woe
to the Judge to the effect that he raj COM
ing home from a dance in Meaderville on
the lst instant, when he was set upon by
Tom Aversion and j. H. McEvoy ard
shanefully abused with rocks and what
other missiles he knows not. as he lost con-
sciousness after the first blow and knew
nothing until next day. He had never had
any dispute with either of them and he
wanted to ring in a family quarrel
on the Judge, who wouldn't have it
and confined him to the assault.
His witnesses bore evidence to the fact that
when they came on the scene Evans was
down and being thumped by McEvoy and
Aversion.
Tom Aversion gave a pretty straight
story OF how he was on his express wagon
waiting to take people home from the
dance, when Evans came out of the hall
drunk and commenced abusing him. He
a rock in his and to throw at him,
and Tom got down from his wagon and
ran away. wishing to avoid An encounter.
Mrs. Rose More testified she saw Evans
pick up rocks and throw them at Aversion.
Harrison corroborated the testimony
to the effect that Evans was drunk and
had begun the fight, and the Judge con-
cluded that the evidence too conflicting
either 10 decide which was ia the
wrong, SO he dismissed the case after taking
an hour to think it over.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
C NEWS NOTES..

This is pay day at the Parrot smelter.
Born-To MI. and Mrs. w. NJ. Jack, last
evening, a boy.
The price of silver in New York yesterday
was quoted at 93z.
A new street crossing was laid yesterday
at Main and Park streets.
To-day is Good Friday, a day of solemn
fast and obligation in the Catholic Church.
Sheriff Lloyd will take ]. E. Sullivan and
H. L. Rose to Warm Springs this morn
ing.
The Pacific Express Company yesterday
shipped two bars of Dexter, valued at
$ 1850.
Sidewalks are now being raised to the
or ade of the street on Galena, east oil
Main, and south of Galena, on Main.
It is the expressed hope of many that
Manager Mcguire will devise means to pre-
vent ticket sca!ping for the I rebelli Musin
Concerts.
Marshal Sims, of Helena, Left yesterday
morning with the mar arrested here on in
formation for the theft of q saddle and
bride in Helena.
Maguire's Comedy Company are playing
a very successful engagement at Anaconda
They appear next week at Dillon, and will
follow Maude Granger in this city.
The County Commissioners we're occu-
pied yesterday in auditing a miscellaneous
assortment OF accounts. They directed
County Surveyor Kornberg to make a sur
vey OF the poor farm.
The attention of the Street Commission
ers is directed to the eyesore on the south
side OF Main street, opposite Utah street.
1t is especially inconvenient to the visitors
to the Crane Opera House who have to
use vehicles.
Last evening a fellow wanted to dispose
of a saddle in divers second hand store
on West Park street. 1t is q $40 saddle
made by Barrett & Jacky, and as he
offered to sell it tor 50 he was arrested and
the saddle is. held for an owner at the City
Hall where it can be seen.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
PERSONAL
louis Thibault left for the Ceur d'Alenes

Louis Thibault left for the Ceur d'Alenel
last night.
D. Marx, representing the house of E
Eisenberg & Bro, leaves to-day for Helens
and other points IN his way home to Sar
Francisco.
j. K. Pardee, Manager OF the West Gran
tie Mining Company, and son, James Par
dee, arrived in town yesterday and art
stopping at the st. Nicholas.
A. H. Borchert, manufacturer agent re
presenting Gray, Kingman & Collins. lead
ing grocers, Chicago, is in town looking fol
a location to fit up sample rooms here.
A. L. Smith, San Francisco; VIM. Court
| and, San Jose; A. j. Sweeney and Miss
Ella Chaffee, South Butte; C. Frankenthal,
San Francisco; s. Bradon, Helena, are at
the Windsor.
James R. Reid, Dillon; C. H. Davis, St.
Louis: John Smith, Salt Lake City; E. S.
Baxter and Henry Pear. Upper Deer Lodge
Valley; j. Brown and G. r. Bowen, Glendale,
are at the Centennial.
H. S. Grant and H. s. Bowen, Chicago;
G. T. Paul and Robert H. Smith. Dillon;
T. C. Anderson, Minneapolis; j. K. Pres
colt, Helena; C. E. Sawtelle and c. O. All
reb, Anaconda; James A. Bean, Eagle
Rock; A. D. Simpson. San Francisco; j. X.
Pardee and son, Philipsburg; Henry C.
Hermans and WIFE,, New York; Chester A.
Congdon, st. Paul; Mrs. Gregory, Syracuse,
New York; j. Wechsler, San Francisco; A.
s. Freund, New York, are at the St. Nicho-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09

Ex-Governor Hauser, it is said, will com
mence active work upon the roads in Mon
tana in which be is interested as soon az
he returns home. The Helena, Boulder
& Butte road will be pushed to completion
as fast as men and money can do it, and
before snow flies next winter the scream OF
the engine whistle will be heard as the
trains come down from the main range.
The Montana Central will be built to Hell
ena by next October, and the fc.iowings sea-
son will see it in Butte. Millions OF money
will be expended in the Territory, and q
Of prosperity be ~inaugurated UMPIRE
cedented in the history OF Montana. The
brightest days are coming, and with them
will be borne the mantle OF statehood for
this great Territory.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
New York Coachmen and Footmen,

New York and F0otmen.
It is getting to that pass that you can dis
tinguisb the degree Of social standing of
person who keeps a coach by the size of th,
capes the coachman and footman wear. Thes,
extraordinary articles of parade uniform be
gan modestly enough. They were simply biz
enough'to make the wearers look odd. Nov
they have assumed the dimensions ascribe6
by the western wit to the Chicago girls shoes
which he describes as number ones-one hide
to each foot. The first capes imported int
this country were on the shoulders of some
of the ballet girls of an English comic opera
troupe. Since the fashion invaded the stable
the stage has %scornfully discarded it.
In an uptown outitter's you may find q
gradatory collection of bearskin capes for
coachmen. They are displayed upon wire
dummies. The family coachman's size leaves
just room for him to peep over the furry
mound in front of bin at his horses ears, The
sizes adapted to second coachmen allows the
nose to become visible. The capes for coupe
and hanson drivers give a view of the
mouth. No capes as small as these are. how.
ever, tolerated in private families with anv
pretentions to gentility.
/ came upon a footman one cold morning
recently, standing like a p%etrifcation at q
coach door. He wore a cape that spread out
like a family umbrella. The tip of his nose
was blue, however, and the moisture Of
misery was in his eye. A rude, small boy
knocked his hat off with a SNOWFALL and
jeered at him. AS his cape prevented his
seeing the Lat when he stopped, l picked it
up for him, and, after he had thanked me,
remarked that he looked comfortable in his
furry garniture.
II feel like a judy, anyhow" he replied.
IF I knew the fellow that invented them,
Idn-
A lady came out of the shop and he went
on duty like a machine, but with murder in
his heart, if his eyes did not lie.-Alfred
Trumble in New York News
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
The Trebelli.rusin Concerts.

The sale of seats for the performances of
these worldwide artists, which commence
here on Monday evening, begins this
morning at Grix's store and lovers of music
should hasten to avail themselves of listen.
ing to the richest vocal and instrumental
treat which has been heard for many a day
in Butte. OF the principal artistic the New
York Evening Post has this to say: Mime.
Trebelli has succeeded, like Nine. Patti, in
preserving almost intact the purity, rich
ness and resonance OF her voice. Like Nine,
Patti again she comes before the public as
q perfect mistress OF the arts of vocaliza-
ton, Who disdains to pander to an unedu-
Gated taste by means of operate tricks
and mannerisms. Mime. Trebelli's tones
are sympathetic, mellow, and not too rich
in the higher dissonant over-tones."
Musin's fame as q vioIinist is almost as
great, as this extract from the New York
Evening Post will show: "Musin plaved
with the daring, base and absence of affec-
tation which makes his presence on the
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
A QUIET STREAM.

"A QulcL SICam
Flowed through q level l~neadow-aIl day long
Its voice was heard in murmurousm melody,
That half a whisper seemed, and half a song
Yet no one paused to hear its harmony,
Or marked the brightness Of its sunny CLEAN.
But where its course
Was half arrested by the rugged stone
It sweled and dubbed till with new born power
1t leaped the barrier, all its weakness gone
Its spray ascending in q silvery hover,
ItAonward way pursued with added force.
Its beauty then
The artist praised, the poet sang, until
Came many to admire the pretty scene.
Half marveling at the strength Of such . rill-
A silver ribbon parting banks Of green,
Swift as an arrow, deeper than their ken.
So we in life,
Unconscious Of our strength may pass along.
Our silent efforts vain-our labor lost
Content to rest unnoticed by the throng.
Whose paths in life our daily course have crossed
Till trouble comes to rouse us into strife.
Then we posses,
Through labor, ~power-from pain and WEAKNESS
We learn the lessons that will make us strong,
Endow us with capacity to bless
The world will listen to the stirring song,
Born Of q soul replete with earnestness.
Frances Lee Robinson in Southern Bivouae.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
.sRudolph, Tonight at the Grand.

The last performance OF "Otto" was
given by the knights to q good sized
audience last evening, who apparently en-.
joyed each and every point to the utmost
Tonight Rudolph, Baron Won Hollen-
stein" Is announced. giving our theatre.
going people an opportunity to see one Of
the most beautiful plays of the present
day. It is Mr.. Knights strongest play, OF
which Stephen Fisk. says: "Mr. Knight by
his wonderful impersonation OF Rudy en-
titles him to the throne of German char
acter work made vacant by the retirement
of Joseph Jefferson. it being a character
born to i've" The press throughout the
United States have given Mr.. Knight lavish
praise as Rudolph but it is unnecessary
t. quote from them as he has already
given evidence in our city OF his abb ity.
Rudolph is a modern rip Van Winkle''
replete with fine bits of humor and strong
situations and will doubtless draw the
largest house OF the week. It will be a treat
lovers OF the drama which should be
taken advantage OF.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
MINING NEWS.

The twenty additional stamps at the
Blue Bird will be divided into ten at each
end of the battery, and an increase of ma
chinery will be supplied in the engine room
for running the same.
Some ~lessees in this camp are giving due
bills which are scarcely an adequate equiv
alent for value received.
The road between Butte and Rocker will
stand repairing
Numerous location notices are scattered
over neighboring hills on as many different
claims, the fruits of the first OF January.
All the different smelters and concentra-
tors are running at full force, with the ex-
ception of the Montana Copper Company
and the Bell, they having been shut down
for about q year and a half.